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Meth use on the rise again in Illinois

Once thought to be on a downward spiral, recent criminal reports indicate meth use is climbing again. In fact, Illinois registered the fifth-most meth lab seizures and arrests in the country last year, behind Missouri, Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky.

By Thomas Thoren/CU-CitizenAccess

/ 23 Oct 2013

Two decades of meth use

Michael Pasley is a survivor of meth addiction. He started using meth in his early teens and would inject himself with "three really healthy shots in one day" at the height of his addiction. Now, Pasley is on the full road to recovery.

By Thomas Thoren/CU-CitizenAccess

/ 23 Oct 2013

A tale of one meth lab

In December of 2012, Tena Logan and five other individuals were indicted for running a meth ring out of their Coles County, Ill., residence. Their meth operation included more than a dozen different people who purchased the pseudoephedrine used for cooking meth.

By Thomas Thoren/CU-CitizenAccess

/ 23 Oct 2013

Modern meth production means less worry for farmers

Farmers used to worry about meth producers stealing anhydrous ammonia -- a popular nitrogen-based fertilizer -- from their properties. But now, with new meth production techniques, anhydrous ammonia thefts are becoming less common.

By Thomas Thoren/CU-CitizenAccess and Robert Holly/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting

/ 23 Oct 2013

Meth use on the rise again in Illinois

Two decades of meth use

A tale of one meth lab

Modern meth production means less worry for farmers

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